Comptroller: State funds misused at Yorktown substance abuse center

Filed under: drug abuse treatment centers

State auditors looked at funds used at facilities in New York City, Long Island and Yorktown, described by Phoenix House as a residential substance-abuse treatment program for adolescent males and females. Calls and an email to the Phoenix House …
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Work First drug testing bill carries local pricetag

Filed under: drug abuse treatment centers

Osborne said there are a limited number of substance abuse treatment centers in the area and that the cost for treatment could be too expensive for some. The bill requires the applicant or recipient to pay for their substance abuse treatment program …
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AlcoCare closes its doors

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JANESVILLE — Having lost the source of more than 80 percent of its annual program service revenue, Janesville's only residential alcohol and drug treatment center has closed its doors on Jackson Street. AlcoCare, which traces its roots to the mid …
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San Francisco Health Plan Hosts Forum on Pain Management and Addiction for …

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On Thursday, May 2nd, at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, participants will learn about how to identify addiction, prevent overdose, use non-opioid approaches to pain management and more. … population.2 Prescription opiates are the …
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